The Dragons became the first team in playoff/Climax Series history to user eight pitchers in one game. The eight did tie a postseason high of eight that was set by the Seibu Lions during the 1997 Nippon Series (Game 4). The 1997 Lions also lost their game. The walk-off loss was also the second in franchise postseason history (the other came during the 1988 Nippon Series, Game 5). Source: Nikkan Sports 10/22/2012

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Soma Yamauchi took a batted ball off his left shin during the 4th inning of Sunday's game against the Yomiuri Giants and had to be helped off the field. Yamai was treated with ice and was not taken to the hospital. Source: Sports Hochi 10/21/2012

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Morimichi Takagi was not happy with how pitching coach Hiroshi Gondo handled the pitchers in the 9th inning -- he threw his hat in disgust after Daisuke Yamai was called in to relieve Hitoki Iwase. Source: Daily Sports 10/22/2012, Sports Hochi Osaka 10/22/2012

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TV ratings for Sunday's game were at 17.5% for the Kanto region. Ratings for Games 3 and 4 were 11.5% and 14.4%, respectively. Source: Daily Sports 10/22/2012

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Sunday's walk-off victory was the seventh in NPB playoff/Climax Series history and first in the franchise's playoff/Climax Series history. It was also the first pinch-hit walk-off hit in NPB playoff/Climax Series history. Source: Nikkan Sports 10/21/2012

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Yoshihito Ishii has the letters and number YYKT33 stitched on his batting gloves. The letters: his first name, his wife's first name (Yumi), the names of his two dogs (Kinoko and Takenoko), and his uniform number. Source: Sanspo 10/22/2012